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Laft to I of April Laft. And four pounds Eighteen Shillings for keeping Mary Maddocks from the 21 of Decemb'. 1739 to the firft of April 1740. £6-10 -.. March 2ª. 1740. The Selectmen
Ordred the Treafurer To pay to Capt Joseph Coollidge Out of ye former Grants The Sum of Three pounds Twelve Shillings and Six pence viz Thirty five Shil- lings for Irons for the Stocks. And Thirty Seven Shillings & 6ª for keeping Mary Maddocks five weeks & } whene She firft came from Woburn
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At a Gen1. Town Meeting of ye Freehold'. and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 2ª Day of March A.D. 1740. At the Publick Meeting Houfe in Sd Town for ye Choice of Town Officers &c.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator for Sd Meeting.
Voted & Chofe for Selectmen
Joseph Mason Esq' M' Jonas Bond M' Jona". Brown M' Oliver Livermore M' John Taynter
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq' Town Clerk & Treaf. Voted to have two Conftables ye Pfent Year. Voted and Chofe Dan1 Whitney I Conftable
Voted and Chofe Simon Coollidge 2 Conftable
Said Coollidge Appearing declared he wld pay ye fine
Voted and Chofe Chriftopher Grant to be 2ª Conftable. L Dea John Coollidge Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors Nath1. Harris Esq'. M' Thos Saltmarfh
Voted and Chofe John Haftings Seal' of Leather
Voted and Chofe for fence view's
Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of Ways
Nath1 Coollidge John Sawin Richard Clark Sam1 Stratton John Brown
Voted and Chofe for tything men
Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves
S John Bond Josiah Stearns § Sephen Sawin Sam Cooke
Voted and Chofe for Surveyers and Meafurs of Timb' &c
( M' John Brown M' Eb'. Thornton
Voted and Chofe as Meet Pefons to take care that the Law be keept Relating to ye prefervation of Deer
M' David Learned M' Thos Saltmarfh
* Here is a short marginal note written in shorthand. EDS.
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Voted and Chofe for Hawards or field ( M' Ebenez' Chenry Drivers { M' Jofhua Learned
Voted and Chofe M' Eben' Hastings to be Saxtone
Voted that Swine Should Run at Large und' the Regulations of ye Law Relating to Swine
The Article of the Hearing the Treafures Accts. was Continued to May Meeting.
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Voted and Granted one hundred pounds for ye Revd M' Storers Salary According to Contract
Voted and Granted Seventy pounds as An Addi- tion to the Revend M' Storers Salary this prefent year
Voted and Granted Seventy five pounds for the Support of the Gram' and English Schoole the prefent year
Voted and Granted fifty pounds for ye Support of ye poor ye prefent Year
The Accts. of those the Town was Indebted to was Laid before the Town (And Allowed Excepting Nath1 Coollidges & John Coolldges) the other Accts Amounted to ye Sum of Thirty two pounds Nine Shillings
Voted and Granted So much as to Satisfy them
Voted and Alow'd Natha1 Coollidges Acc. all but Ten Shillings and to be paid out of the Laft Years Grants for the poor.
Voted and Alowed John Coollidge Seven Shillings week for keeping ye Widow Webb from ye 25 of Dec' Last to this 2ª of March. And to be paid out of Last Years Grant for the poor.
Voted to pay the Saxton this Year by Two Con- tributions. he Accepting of them as his Salary.
Voted and Granted fifteen pounds for ye Hon'ble Comtee Thos Graves Fra Foxcroft and Samt Danforth Esq' for their Servis done ye Town Refpecting the ways.
Voted to Mend the Publick & Town Ways this Year by a Rate.
Voted and Granted Eighty Pounds to be Improved in mending the Said publick and Town Ways.
Voted that Each perfon Rated in ye Afsefm' for ye Sd ways have the Liberty to work out his or her Rate, at ye price ye Town Setts.
Voted that the prizes for worke at the Publick & Town ways be as follows. vizt. for a man and his Teem twelve Shillings # day Accting Eight hours
£100- .. - ..
.70- .. -.. .75 -..-.. .50- ..-..
·32 -. 9 -..
.15- .. -.
.80- ..
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to a Day he finding him Self. and Six Shillings Day for A Single man Accounting Eight hours to a Day & to find him Self.
Voted that thofe Perfons Chofen to be Surveyers of ye Highways. be Collectors to Levy and Collect the grant made for ye Mending the Ways Allow ing Each Man rated the previlidge of working as abovesd.
Voted and Granted Ten pounds for the Mending the Meeting houfe And Minifteral houfe
Then the Report of ye Selectmen was laid before ye Town & Acted on as Entred P (217)
The Vote was put whether the Town will come into and ufe Any Method to Redrefs ye Incroachmt made by Nath1. Harris Esq' on the Town Way (Near where Dea Nathan Fiske laft Dwelt) in which there is a Commodous Watering place. And ye Vote paft on ye Affirmative.
Voted that the Selectmen or majer part of them be a Commtee to Advife and take all proper Methods And ufe all peoper Means in the Law, for the Recov- ering the Land & Watering place taken in by Nath1 Harris Esq'.
Voted and Granted Thirty pounds to Enable the Sd Commtee to procicut Said Affair in the Law to Effect.
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The Petition of Nath1. Coollidge was Red to the Town praying for Releaf relating to the Charge he was put to, &c. Abot. the Land he purchafed of ye Towns Committee. And After Debate there upon,
The Vote was put whether the Town will grant Nath1 Coollidge any releaff or Confideration relating to his Charge in that Affair.
And the Vote past on the Negative.
The Petition of Richd King was Red to the Town praying for Liberty to Errect a Scaffold or Saw pit at the Southerly End of ye great Bridge as Set forth in Sd Petition. And after Debate thereon
The Vote was Put whether it be the mind of ye Town, that the pray' of ye Petition be So far granted, That ye Selectmen take a View of the place and Se what Manner of Scaffold or Saw pit the Petitioner propofes to Errect. And if it is not prejudical to ye Bridge Nor Discommode any other previlidge or Injurious to the publick, that the Petitioner have Liberty to Errect a Scaffold or Saw pit as prayed for and to Improve the Same, Dureing the Towns pleafure.
And ye Vote past in the Affirmative.
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Voted and Adjorned this Meeting and the Remaining bufinefs Not Acted on to Munday the Ninth day of March Currant to this Publick Meeting houfe at three Clock After noon.
Note the following report and vote of ye Town upon it, was over look't in the Recording. it Should have been Entred in ord' on the other Side, page 216 at ye place where the hand pints.
Whereas the Inhabitants of ye Town of Watertown did at their Meeting on the 23ª Day of May 1740 Vote the Disfpofing of Such Land as ly's to the Publick way's as Now Stated, and Any other Land that Ly's to any Town way that may be Spared, and Did Choofe us the Subfcribrs. to Agree wth perfons wt they Should give to the Town for ye Land Lying Againft their fronts And make Reporte to the Town &c. Accordingly we Report as follow's.
Agreeable to this Trust Repofsed in us we have Agre'd with Mrs Martha Coollidge That She Shall move out her front fence, on the South Side of the Town way Against her houfe, Northward into the Sd Way, So As to leave the Sd Way two Rods Wyde, South of a walnut Tree at the Eafterly end of Sa Way, And Two Rods Wyde at the South weft Corner of her Orchard, the Line to Run as it is now Staked out And She to Straighten her front fence on the North Side of ye Sd Way leaving Said Way full Two Rods Wyde, She Paying to the Town Treafurer for the ufe of ye Town when the Town Votes a Confirmation hereof to her the Sum of Twenty five Shillings for ye Land that may be taken in by the moving out of sd fence.
M' Sam1. Jenifon Alfo being Defirous of moving out his front fence Againft the Contray Road, And to Alow the Town A Valu- able price for what He Should Take in. We the Subfcrib's. Staked out the Line Againft his front as follow's. vivt. The High way to be full
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four four Rods Wyde from the North Bounds to the NorthEaft Corner of the Land to be taken in, And Said Way Againft the North Weft Corner of Sd Land to be taken in, is from Sd Corner to the North Bounds four Rods and two feet Wyde, And the Line from Corner to Corner to be a Streight line, And the Eaft and Weft lines to Run Square. Agreed wth the Sd Sam1. Jenifon that he move out his front fence to the line AboveSd He paying to the Town Treafurer for the Ufe of the Town of Watertown the Sum of fourteen pounds for the Land included in the AboveSd Bounds. when the Town Votes A Confirmation of the Same to him.
Watertown Feby. 27. 1740.
Nath1. Harris Joseph Mason Jonas Bond Eben'. Stone Jonathan Brown.
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After this Report was Red to the Town And Confidered, the Vote was put whether The Town Accept of the Report and that the Land therein Mentioned be Confirmed to the Said Martha Coollidge. And Sam1. Jenifon upon the Conditions Mentioned in Sd Report.
And the Vote past in the Affirmative.
Feby: 27: 1741 M' Sam1. Jenifon Gave Bond to ye Treafurer for the fourteen pounds aboveSd.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen At ye Widw Mary Learneds on the Sixth day of March 1740.
The Selectmen Agre'd wth M' Nath1. Harrington to keep the Grammer and Englifh School in Watertown for the Space of one Year from the firft day of March Inftant, for the Sum of Seventy five pounds.
At this Meeting the following perfons were Sworn to the faithfull difcharge of their Refpective Offices. viz
Joseph Mason Esq' To the Offices of Town Clerk & Town Treafur Nath1 Harris Justice pe.
Christopher Grant to ye office of Conftable
Nath1. Harris Esq' M' Thos Saltmarth S Afsefsors
M' Sam Stratton Surveyers of Ways &
M' John Brown Collectors
M' John Bond
M' Jofiah Stearns Tythingmen
M' Stephen Sawin hogrieve
M' John Brown to ye Office of Survey' & M' Eb' Thornton Meaf' of Timb' as Meet perfons to take M' David Learned M' Tho Saltmarfh care y' ye Law be kept relating to ye preferva- tion of Deer
Hawards or fields Drivers
Before Joseph Mason Justice peace.
M' Eb Chenry M' Joshua Learned S March 11: 1740 M' John Haftings Sealer of Lea'. was Sworn before Joseph Mason Jus pe.
Do - 24 - M' Richd Clark was Sworn to ye Offices of Surveyer of Highways, And Collector before Joseph Mason Juse. peace
25 M' Nath1 Coollidge was Sworn to ye Office of fence viewer. before Joseph Mason Justice peace.
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At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholdrs. and other Inhab's. of Watertown On the Ninth day of March 1740. by Adjournment.
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Voted and Chofe M' Jonathan Beemis Conftable in the Room of M' Daniel Whitney.
Then the Article relating to ye Conftables & Collectors, came under Confider Ation,
And the Town by a Vote Abated Ebenez" Stone jun' his Rates in Conftable Henry Bonds List of Rates which was Twenty Six Shillings £1 -. 6 ..
Voted and Abated Sam1 Clarks Rate in Collector Nath1. Cool- lidges Lift
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At this Meeting Votes was brot. in for a County Rejester & Treaf".
March ye 13th: M' Jonathan Beemas took the Conftables Oath before Joseph Mason Justice peace.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Joseph Mason Esq'. on ye 24 of March 1740 / I In order to Appoint ye Surveyers of ye High Ways their refpective Districts. for labouring & Collection.
Richard Clark Surveyer his District to be the Northerly Country Road from Jonathan Churches to Waltham Line by Jofhua War- rins. and all ye Town ways Northward of Sd Road Including Nath1. Coollidge John Velia Benja Whitney John Hoar or ye familie on sd place.
Sam1. Stratton Surveyer his District to be, the Crofs Town way from the Contry Road by Eb' Goddard So by ye meeting houfe down to ye North Country Road And all other Town ways & High ways Eaft of sd Crofs way Encluding Sam' Fiske.
John Brown Survey" his District to be the Remaining Highways & Town ways, which are weft of Surveyer. Strattons Diftrict & South of Surveyer Clarks. the whole Diftricks drawn on a plan on file
Ordred ye Clerk to give the Surveyers plan of y' Districts. (which was done)
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at M' Jonas Bonds on the Second day of April 1741. In order to board out the poor.
The Selectmen Agreed wth M' John Hastings to keep Ruth Maddocks a poor Child of John Maddocks (who has been at ye Charge of ye Town) for the Space of one Year from this date, and to provide for it good and Sufficant Meat Drink lodging, Apparrel of all Sorts needed and all Necefsary Sutable for Such a Child in its health. And He to have as a Reward therefor from ye Town the Sum of Seven Shillings per week. And in cafe of Sicknefs or any thing Extreordinary to be Alowed reafonable Satiffaction from the Town.
The Selectmen Agre'd with Simon Coollidge to take to board Margret Warrin (who is a Town Charge) for ye Space of one Year from this date and provide for her good & Sufficant food Drink & wafhing and Such beding as is Necefsary for her befides what She has of her own. All thofe Sutable for Such an Aged perfon, sd
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Coollidge to take into his care ye Sª Margrets goods. And He ye sd Coollidge to have from ye Town as a reward therefor Six Shillings and 3d pence per week the Sd Margret to have the benefit of her own Labour, and if Sicknefs or Any Extreordanary thing happen to be allowed Reafonable Satiffaction therefor over & above ye aboveSd Sum p week.
M'. John Haftings brot in his Acct of w' he had procured at ye Defire of ye Selectmen for Mary Maddocks & her Child Last year. viz *.
for the woman 5- II- .. for ye Child 2- . 8- ..
£7=19 -..
Allowed of by ye Selectmen.
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At a meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Jona™ Browns on ye 15th. Day of April 1741. It being the Year for Preambulation The Selectmen Appointed Mefrs. Oliver Livermore and Jona". Brown to preambulate on ye Lines with the Adjacent Towns. and to make return. Ordred ye Clerk to Notify ye Adjacent Towns. (wch was done)
The Selectmen preambulated the Bounds between the highway & Sundry Perfons Land which they had bot of ye Towns Comtee. vizt
With M' Jona" Brown, and his Line to be as he bot of ye Towns Comtee. Except a Small Alteration to make the Line more Strait and Uniform to Extend Northward about a pace at or Near ye Eaft End by ye great tree and and to throw out about a pace on ye knowl.
With M' John Tayntor his Line as he bot. of sd Comtee. viz from L'. Fisks Corner as Now fenced on a Streight line to Nine paces South of Sd Taynters Southeaft Corner as now fenced. an old Stump being in the Line. the High way being between 5 and Six Rods wide between ye Lands of ye Sª Brown and Taynter. Alfo with M' John Whitney and his Bounds to be as he bot. of Sd Comtee. and Now Set out by ye Selectmen by Certain heaps of Stons. the High Way at the South Weft Corner of Whitneys Land to M' Jona". Browns Bounds is Six Rods. And Againft Samuel Cooks Norweft Corner the High Way is Twenty Seven paces wyde. and Sd Way is four Rods and halfe wyde between Sd Whit- neys Land and M' W" Allens Land. And So Againft Sam11 Cooks the Line to be Continued on a Strait Courfe with M' Allens till it Enter Sects the fence by Some Smal Chearitres With MY Thos Saltmarfh for M' Wm Allen ye Way is four Rods & half wyde between Sd Allens Land & John Stouels.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at M' Oliver Livermores. April 20th. 1741. Agreed that M' Benj". Hastings be Imployed & Defired to Do w' is Necessary to be done at ye Meeting houfe in Mending the Same, And that a glazier be procured as Soon as
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may be to Mend the glafs. Defired M' Livermore to Speake wth a glazer to do ye Same out of hand. Agreed that the Stocks be Set on Some Conveniant place Near ye Meeting houfe.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at M' John Tayntors on ye 7 of May 1741. In Obfervance of A Preceipt directed to ye Selectmen &c. Ordred ye Clerk to Isue out Warrants to warn the Freeholders & other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to Afsemble and Meet at ye publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on the fifteenth day of May Currant at Two of ye Clock after Noon then and there to Elect and Depute one or more perfons to Reprefent the Town at ye great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Majes. Service at ye Court houfe in Boston on ye 27 of May Currant.
And to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of sd Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at Sd publick Meeting houfe at three of ye clock after noon of Sª Day for ye Ends follow- ing. vizt. (1) for ye Town to Choofe a Comtee. to joine wth. a Comtee. that may be chofen by Waltham (for ye end) to run the Line between Watertown and Waltham and Make Such Marks & Moniments that hereafter may be renewed when ye Line Shall be preambulated on. (2ly) To know ye mind of ye Town whether they will Let out the bank & landing places by Charles River. and choofe a Committee for yt end (3ly) To hear the Report of ye Comtee Appointed to Agree wth Perfons abt ye Land wch may be Spared Lying to ye ways againft their fronts what they have further done in Sd Affair. And the Town to Act thereon as they Shall Se Meet. (4ly) To hear ye Comtees. Reafons who were Appointed to Seet ye Meeting houfe why yy did not proceed in Sª Affair. and for ye Town to Choofe a New Comtee if they Shall Se meet So to do to Seat Sd Meeting houfe forth with. (5ly) To hear the Petition of Nath1. Coollidge referring to ye Land he purchafed of ye Towns Comtee. formerly and his Charges Arifing thereon praying for Some releaf. and for the Town to Act their pleafure with relation there unto.
Warrants were Sent out forth with.
At ye abovesd Meeting the Selectmen Agreed wth M' John Coollidge jun' that for his keeping the widow Webb from Second Day of March Laft
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Ninth day of April Laft. he Should have Seven Shillings per week. and the Sd Widw. from Sd Ninth of April Maintains her Self and is not at the Towns Charge Except wt ye Selectmen Shall Order to incourage her in maintaing herSelf.
The Selectmen defired M' John Coollidge to procure Sd Widow a Load of wood at ye Town Coft
The Selectmen being in formed that Sundry Perfons are come
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to Refide in Watertown vizt. Heph. Stewart wth her three Children who Came from Waltham the begining of this Inftant April. who are at ye Houfe of Will Lawrance.
Alfo one Jane Dane an Irifh woman who Came from Cambridge in ye County of Middx. to Watertown Some time in Jany Laft. and refides at ye Houfe of Parker.
Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn ye Sd Parfons to Depart forth with out of Watertown.
At a Meeting of the Freeholdrs. and other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1741.
Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond to Serve for and Reprefent the Town of Watertown at the Great and General Court Apointed to be held at ye Court houfe in Boston on the 27th day of May Currant &c.
At a General Town Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabts of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 15 of May 1741.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' to be Moderator of ye Meeting.
Voted and Chofe Mefsrs. Oliver Livermore Jona". Beemis & Jona" Brown to be a Comtee to joine wth a Comtee of Waltham to Run the Line Between Watertown and Waltham over again and to renew ye old Marks and Make New Marks & monimts. on sd Line where in is Needfull.
Voted to Let out the Banks and Landing places by Charles River belonging to ye Town by ye Bridge.
Voted and Chofe Mefsrs. Richd Clark Jona". Beemis & Josiah Parry to be a Committee to Let out Sd Banks & Landing places.
Voted to Seat the Meeting houfe forth with by Such Rates as ye Town agrees on.
Voted and Chofe Mefsers Oliver Livermore John Taynter Jona" Church John Bright & Henry Bond to be a Committee to New Seat ye Meeting houfe And to make repoart at ye Adjournmt.
Voted that the Comtee. in Seating the Meeting houfe to have Re- garde to Age Hon' and Ufefullnefs And to Real & personal Estate as it Stands in the Laft Invoice Alowing One Pole to an Estate.
Voted and Adjourned this meeting and ye Remaining buifnefs not yet Acted upon to the third Monday in June Next at four of ye clock after none at this place. then and there to Act on S' buif- nefs & to receve the Report of ye Comtee who are Chofen to Seat ye Meeting houfe how they have proceeded and yt Perfons may know their Seats.
April. 1741. We the Subfcribers being Appointed by ye Select- men to Renew the Markes on the Lines between ye Adjacent Towns, Meet wth Gentlemen from Cambridge & Newton and wth them Renewed ye Marks on Sª Lines
Oliver Livermore. Jona". Brown.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold's and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 15 Day of June 1741 by Adjournm'. The Reporte of ye Committe Appointed to Agree wth Perfons what they Should give for the Land Lying to their fronts &c. was Laid before the Town and Red which is as follow's. viz *.
We the Subfcribers the Comtee: Appointed to Agree with Perfons againft whofe front there was Land Lying to the ways yt might be Spared what they Should give to the Town for Such pieces of Land & to Make Report to the Town for Confirmation. Having Agree'd wth Several Perfons. Do report as follows. M' Oliver Livermore defirous to move out his fence Againft the Town way Leading by Joseph Brights the Comtee Agree'd yt he SId Remove out his front fence in ye Manner and form as the Comtee. Staked it out which includs abt. Nineteen Rods of Land He ye Sd Liver- more paying to ye Town Treafurer to be Difpofed of as ye Town Se Meet, the Sum of Twenty Eight Shillings and Six pence when the Town Confirms it to him.
M' Joseph Bright Defirious to Streighten his front fence and to make Sd Way more uniform Defired to move out his fence into Sd Way. The Commtee Agree'd with the Said Bright He Should Remove out his fence on the North Side of Sd Way So far as the Corner of Coollidges Land and to run from Sd Corner on a Straight line to ye Corner post againft his yard, that gos up to his houfe as it Now Stands A Large Walnut Shagbark Tree Standing Directly in the Line Said Bounds or Line takes in about Twenty Rods of Land. alfo to Streighten his fence on the South Side of Said Way, So as to run from Sd Livermores Northweft Corner on a Streight Line till it Striks the fence Oppofite Againft the Barrs Leading up in to ye Barn Yard there being about Eight Rods of Land He ye Sd Bright paying to the Town Treafurer to be Dis- posed of as ye Town Shall Se meet the Sum of forty two Shillings when ye Town Confirms the Sd pieces of Land to him the Sd Town way is full Two Rods between ye Lands of ye Sd Livermore and Bright and Between ye Sª Brights Lands.
M' Joseph Harrington About to New Set his front fence againft the Land He bought of Thos Bisco Lying againft Elbo Hill Lane (So Called) was Defireous to move out his fence into Sd Lane, Accordingly ye Comtee. Agree'd with the Sd Harrington that he Should Move out his sd front fence to the Bounds that ye Commtee Staked out vizt. At ye North End to move out thirteen paces about ye Middle Twelve paces and at ye South end fifteen paces the Line Bowing a Little into Sd Harringtons land, He ye Sd Harrington paying to ye Town Treafurer for the Land taken in by Sd Line which is about three Quarters of an Acre to be Dispofed of as ye Town Shall Se meet, the Sum of Seventeen pounds when the Town Votes a Confirmation of the Same to him the Town way at the Entering in of it is between four & five Rods wyde, and
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So Straightens and is all ye Remainder of ye way againft Sd Harringtons Land full three Rods wyde.
Mr. Edward Harrington Defireous to move out his front fence Againft his houfe So as to be uniform with what was Sold to others by the Towns Commtee formerly, the Comtee. Agre'd wth ye Sª Edw Harrington that he Should Move out his fence So as to Conform to what was Sold before and to make a uniform Line, the Line to be a Little Bowing in wards as the Comtee has Staked it out. there being about forty Rods of Land taken in. Alfo he ye Sd Harrington to Straiten his fence on ye South Side of the Road runing from the Bow in the wall Straight to ye Corner of Capt Sam1. Garfields Land. which takes in abt. Eight Rods of Land. He ye sª Ed" Harrington paying to ye Town Treafurer for sd pieces of Land taken in to be Dispofed of as ye Town See meet the Sum of Six pounds Ten Shillings when the Town Confirms the Same to him.
Agree'd with M' John Sawin that he Bring out his front fence againft the Country Road South of his Houfe to ye North Bounds of sd Road as latly Stated by ye Court of General Sefsions of ye peace which will include about Twenty Rods of Land He paying there for the Sum of Twenty Shillings to the Town Treafurer when the Town Confirms ye Sd Land to him to be Difpofed of as the Town Shall See meet.
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Agree'd with M' Thomas Wellington of Cambridge that he Should bring Out his fence againft the front of his Land in Water- town So as to Leave the Town way full three Rods wyde untill it comes down to the Brook and from thence to the way that Leads to Menotomy to be better than two Rods Wyde. which will Include Near one Acre of Land, He the Said Wellington paying for the Same to the Town Treafurer the Sum of Nineteen pounds when the Town Confirms the Same to him, to be Difpofed of by ye Town as they Shall See meet.
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